Team experience
ARIANA GARCIA
Due her previous positions at the US Department of State (DOS), and Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE), CEO and Co-founder of Yyouth Ariana Garcia, has extensive experience implementing capacity building projects funded by Governments and public institutions.
Supported minorities affected by COVID 19 (2020)
Supported and outreach campaign in coordination with the Illinois Department of Human Services related to education around COVID-19 to immigrant and refugee communities facing disproportionately high positivity rates.
NGO capacity building (2018-2019)
Worked with United States Agency for International Development, (USAID) contractors to organize training for 40 NGOs from Northeast Mexico on Project Design and Management.
Women economic empowerment (2016-2020)
As Director of Nuevo Laredo’s Economic and Industrial Development Council (CODEIN), Ariana conducted research for a long-term plan on how to stimulate economic development and supported the formation of “CODEIN Mujeres” and the US Consulate Women's Forum, binational networks focused on empower female entrepreneurs from the U.S. and Mexico.
ALINA BARYSNIKOVA
Through her work for the Norwegian governmental authorities and municipalities developed and was leading several programs and projects
INK - inclusion (2016- 2020)
Developed the concept and was leading the project in Alna district of Oslo. Project focused on radicalized youth and prevention of radicalization and violent extremism. Coordinated individual cases and social services around each participant in close cooperation with a preventive police unit.
Job opportunity (2012- 2014)
Leading the project in Alna district of Oslo. All immigrants aged between 18 and 55 years who require basic qualifications, who have no links with working life and who are not covered by existing schemes are in the target group for this measure. Stay-at-home immigrant women and youth are a prioritized target group for Job Opportunity. The programme is to be individually adapted and in so far as possible carried out in accordance with the Introduction Act and recommended guidelines. It is to give the participant better qualifications for taking part in working life, improved Norwegian-language skills and a greater insight into Norwegian social conditions. The programme is to create the basis for a permanent link with working life and for financial independence.
Model for rapid integration of newly arrived immigrants (2018-2020)
Developed the concept and was leading the project in Alna district of Oslo. Project targeted mainly people receiving family reunion with the Norwegian citizens and migrant workers. The purpose of the project is inclusion and integration of newly arrived immigrants into the Norwegian labour market. Program included: orientation program for newcomers, individual plan, requalification, recognition of foreign education, mentorship, traineeships, and other measures.
RITA ANSON
Project Coordinator at ENEU: Empowership for Newcomers in Europe ERASMUS + Strategic Partnership in adult education Erasmus KA 220 ADU 2022-2025.
Goal is to make self-employment a viable option for migrants and displaced people in transition in Europe and also to those who wish to return to their country of origin by training the trainers in order to use the entrepreneurial tools and modules on a learning process implementing a new methodology: @Home in Transition, including use of digital devices and also face to face training /interaction with a trainer/mentor (in person or digital).
Strategic Partnership Erasmus+: Norway, Greece, Cyprus, Austria, and Italy
Project Coordinator at "Social entrepreneurship labs for YOUNG women NEETs in a post-COVID era Erasmus+ KA220-YOUth- Cooperation partnerships Nov 2022-24"
The goal is to create a framework where young NEET women are supported in their social entrepreneurship-related, job seeking journey through which they will be upskilled with the help of an online educational game, and a mentoring support and job-searching portal (YOUTH: Promoting active citizenship, young people’s sense of initiative and youth entrepreneurship including social entrepreneurship). By emphasizing on the development of competences like the entrepreneurial and digital ones
Partners: Cyprus, Sweden, Italy, Greece, Belgium
Project Partner at "Entrepreneurship Mentoring Oslo Kommune Regional Innovasjon Program 2022-23"
Mentor program for the development of entrepreneurial projects to help immigrants with independent opportunities through the development of their business ideas with a mentor follow-up.
The program is designed to ignite an entrepreneurial orientation in the participant, as well as to develop their ability to act on opportunities and ideas and turn them into values for others. The local mentor will monitor the participant's progress and support them in the process of succeeding through them different phases to convert the business idea into a business.
Master’s Degree in Educational Sciences. UIO
Master thesis: Practical evaluation of the effectiveness of the Online and Hybrid courses in Higher Education by investigating design principles, pedagogical practices, and learners' experiences.
Learning and Development Consultant
Providing consultations on developing the learning systems for companies in 4 industries, including EdTech companies, renewable energy start-ups, and fashion and food sectors locally and internationally.
Developed the systems for professional enhancement, including the digital literacy of more than 30 pedagogical specialists across the abovementioned industries.
Speaker and Work-shop Facilitator in the projects oriented on knowledge transition, including
Consensus for self-sustained people |NGO|
Switzerland 2016
CHRISTINA TAMANG HØISETH
Christina Tamang is an ideal for interdisciplinary learning and holistic approach to making the world a better place. She has award winning academic excellence in the field of Biological Science, Environmental Science and Psychology, and attained Master of Philosophy in Development, Environment, and Cultural Change.
Her research expertise spans from biotic laboratory, quantitative analysis to qualitative in-depth interview
and focused group discussions with people in vulnerable situations.
Delegated as a secretary for 3rd and 4th National Conference on Natural Science and Technology (NCNST) 2016, 2017 at Asian University for women.
Led a successful recruitment project enabling girls affected by human trafficking to pursue fully funded
bachelor's degrees at the Asian University for Women.
Established 13 environmental clubs at different schools in different villages of rural Nepal.
